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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 11:04 AM
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Scan tool for Iphone

Does anybody use a Scan tool with Bluetooth that will work with Iphone or Ipad? Which one?

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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 11:15 AM
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You can use forscanlite or dashcommand or dashboss
 
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 11:16 AM
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I use a Dashboss and have been pretty happy with it the last 3 years.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Amicus
Does anybody use a Scan tool with Bluetooth that will work with Iphone or Ipad? Which one?

Thanks
You have to use a wifi unit with the iPhones... not blutooth.
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 12:31 PM
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Thanks guys. Its seems to me that the android version with blue tooth and torque pro is the most popular. Will probably have to go that route.

Gilbert
 
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 12:49 PM
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I use both FORScan and Torque Pro with a WiFi ELM327 device. It is a personal preference on which you will like. I suggest getting both and trying each. They are both less than $5.

Personally I like the FORScan better for a few reasons. It is much easier to use, easier to data log, has more options for PID's, it reads codes really well, and it provides feedback to the codes and possibilities of the issue causing the code.

Torque Pro is much more customizable as far as displays and being able to program PID's into the application if you know the programming.

Either way you will be happy.

EDIT: Wanted to add that if you have a laptop and you use a WiFi OBD connector, you can get the Windows version of FORScan for free. You can almost do anything with the Windows based FORScan that the high dollar ones are doing...almost. FORScan for Windows can do many of the vehicle tests like the buzz test.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 03:24 PM
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I use Dashboss with Bluetooth
 
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 07:09 AM
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Dash boss is Bluetooth. Kept updated and works okay. I use iPhone mostly, iPad for trips.
 
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My Dashboss, WITH BLUETOOTH, works great.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 10:39 AM
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Dashboss is impressive.

I started down the path of an android tablet with torque pro and Bluetooth. Waiting for my obd connector to come in. Now I just need to figure out what to monitor.

Thanks for all the help.

Gilbert
 
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 10:48 AM
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These two threads are priceless when it comes to the Torque Pro...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...and-using.html

and...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...nded-pids.html

If I remember correct on the last link, the best pages of the thread are 1 and 10.

 
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 01:21 PM
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I too use the Dashboss with my iPhone or iPad with Bluetooth.
With Dashboss, you can monitor 24 parameters with both the digital view and analog view.

I know others are probably tired of seeing my attachment but here my digital view currently.

One nice feature is if you align your desired parameters, top to bottom, you can then view your "logs" with that same data together on the same page as seen in the second page. Many times, I want to see what speed or rpm's the engines at compared to the other parameters. I'd see boost, vgt's rpms and with speed with the first view ( middle column).

Keep in mind my two pages below don't align with each other, so you can't use these as an example.




 
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Yama4fitty
These two threads are priceless when it comes to the Torque Pro...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...and-using.html

and...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...nded-pids.html

If I remember correct on the last link, the best pages of the thread are 1 and 10.

hey, Hey, HEY: Chris!! you forgot this one :

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ew-gauges.html
 
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 03:09 PM
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and it had to be yours too...MeScott...

I don't remember having ever seen your thread, but it is bookmarked now!!
 
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